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Macbethan Art
Students review and reproduce an article of Elizabethan styled clothing as a part of an analysis of Shakespeare's Macbeth. In this Elizabethan art activity, students discuss the fashion of the Elizabethan era and research it online....
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Goldilocks and the Three Hares
Students read the book Goldilocks and the Three Hares and complete activities to go along with it. In this Goldilocks and the Three Hares lesson plan, students complete activities on puns, facts about weasels, rabbits and hares, and more.
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Exercise Your Options for Stronger Bones
Students investigate ways to improve their bone strength. In this bone strength lesson, students explore the link between exercise and bone growth. Students study the effects of proper nutrition and exercise.
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I Think I Forgot Something!
Learners examine human health by reading a children's book in class. In this breakfast lesson, students identify the importance of starting the day with a good, nutritious meal. Learners read the book I Think I Forgot Something and...
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Geography: Continents
First graders identify basic geographical facts about the world they live in and distinguish between land and water on a globe. They research the continents and information associated with each one focusing on building their map skills.
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The Easter Celebration
Students read a short story about Easter. They recognize and point to pictures of the key words (egg, chicken, rabbit, basket, flower). They make an Easter basket and count how many chickens can fit inside. They also practice identifying...
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The Kidlink Day Project
Students create journal entries on-line as part of a "Kidlink Day" activity. Entries are compared and evaluated by their peers. The writing process is practiced in this lesson.
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Bridges: Local, National and Global Connections
Fifth graders examine the role of bridges in commerce and transportation. They create a schedule for building a bridge and how much money it would take to build one.
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High Rollaway Heroes
Learners work collaboratively with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to preserve a local historical and environmentally fragile site. They conduct a survey of the plant and animal life at the site, and create an informational...
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Athletic Reader
Students research the history of the sport they are participating in. They conduct research and write a report, create a timeline of the sport, and investigate the history of the sport in other countries. Students then observe and...
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Instructional Software Resources for Grades K-3
Learners become familiar with teh selection, evaluation, and use of instructional software for 4-8 classroom. They download software demos from the web and discuss critiquing software. Students browse software evaluations on web sites.
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Creating Family Memories While Making Bread
Young scholars work together to make fry bread. They measure out the correct amounts of each ingredient and reflect how it is part of their culture. Using the internet, they research recipes from different cultures and write about their...
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Plants
Students identify and label parts of a plant. They will construct a plant from art material and describe the purpose of each part for the plants survival. Students author a book with pictures and words or a story about a plant.
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Native Americans at Rose Bay
Pupils examine the Timken Native Americans of the 1400s and their culture of hunter-gatherers. They study the necessary vocabulary using a number of activities.
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Investigating the Mammoth Mystery
Fourth graders go on a virtual dig to find out where the mammoth bones found in a rural U.S. county came from. They determine whether the bones were created by humans or were they the actual remains of mammoths who walked the area during...
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Hoosier Artists
Students examine the paintings of various Indiana artists. Using the internet, they relate the landscapes shown to the history of the state and how it affected Native Americans. Using the information they gathered, they write story...
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Castles and Forts of Wales and Oregon
Learners compare a castle in Wales to a fort in Oregon and design and build a castle or fort. In this structure study instructional activity, students complete activities to study castles in Wales to forts in England. Learners then...
Math Science Nucleus
I. Science Ma Te: Integrating Science, Math and Technology
This site offers a wealth of online textbook-related materials that encourage the discovery of science in the world around us. Enter the site to access material on specific topics. Each section contains reading material (complete with...
NBC
Nbc Learn: Science of Nhl Hockey
Included here are 10 videos and lesson plans regarding the science and math behind professional hockey. Simply click on the video and the lesson/s are integrated.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Bone Density Math and Logarithm Introduction
This project shows the connection between engineering, science and math by having students learn the equation needed to calculate bone mineral density. Lesson includes an explanation of the equation as well as practice problems and a quiz.
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Georgia Institute of Technology: Ceismc
The Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing is featured for their encouragement of students pursuing STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) careers and furthering teachers' training in the...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Launch Into Learning: Catapults!
Learners learn about catapults, including the science and math concepts behind them, as they prepare for the associated activity in which they design, build and test their own catapults. They learn about force, accuracy, precision and...
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Nwrl: Teaching Math and Science to English Language Learners [Pdf]
This resource guide gives a wealth of information and strategies for teaching math and science to ELLs. Special attention is given to techniques for integrating language and content instruction for these disciplines.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Pass It Down
This lesson, Pass It Down, integrates science and math into two consecutive hands-on genetics activities that should be embedded within an existing genetics unit suitable for biology learners. The results of each activity will be...